Sunak’s civil service plan ‘shows he doesn’t understand the basics’
16 Aug 2022 Civil Service Reform
Sunak’s civil service plan ‘shows he doesn’t understand the basics’
Union chief derides plan including “introducing” performance-related pay, cutting "back office" jobs and private sector secondments for SCS
Redundancy reform: ministers ‘want civil service job cuts on the cheap’
16 Aug 2022 Civil Service Reform
Redundancy reform: ministers ‘want civil service job cuts on the cheap’
Government accused of treating staff with "disdain" after proposing Civil Service Compensation Scheme changes
Redundancy payments could be slashed as departments eye staff cuts
15 Aug 2022 Civil Service Reform
Redundancy payments could be slashed as departments eye staff cuts
Civil Service Compensation Scheme changes set out in new consultation document would worsen 2010 terms
Cutting 91,000 jobs ‘would hit services and could cost £2bn in redundancies’
08 Aug 2022 Civil Service Reform
Cutting 91,000 jobs ‘would hit services and could cost £2bn in redundancies’
Treasury "goes cold” on the headcount reduction plan following Steve Barclay review
Rees-Mogg targets flexitime in latest critique of civil service working arrangements
08 Aug 2022 Civil Service Reform
Rees-Mogg targets flexitime in latest critique of civil service working arrangements
After criticising home working, minister says he worries "too much flexitime will keep civil servants from the office"
Truss U-turns on plans to cut civil service pay outside London
02 Aug 2022 Civil Service Reform
Truss U-turns on plans to cut civil service pay outside London
But cuts to holiday and diversity roles on the table after Tory leadership contender declares “war on Whitehall waste”
Bonfire of the quangos and ‘woke jobs’: What Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have said about the civil service this week
29 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
Bonfire of the quangos and ‘woke jobs’: What Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have said about the civil service this week
Sunak set out plans for vaccine-style taskforce, while Truss takes aim at civil service "groupthink"
Francis Maude launches civil service governance review
27 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
Francis Maude launches civil service governance review
Review will examine "balance of responsibility and autonomy” between ministers and perm secs
Civil servants leaving at highest rate for 10 years despite headcount rise
27 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
Civil servants leaving at highest rate for 10 years despite headcount rise
Probation renationalisation propels civil service join-rate to 47-year high, generating a 25,000 rise in officials despite exodus
Cuts to senior civil service numbers could fund pay rises, SSRB suggests
20 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
Cuts to senior civil service numbers could fund pay rises, SSRB suggests
Reducing the number of senior officials could create “material savings, some of which could be used to increase pay and incentives for a streamlined, higher-quality SCS”, review body says
‘Kick in the teeth’: Unions slam 2% pay rise for senior civil servants
20 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
‘Kick in the teeth’: Unions slam 2% pay rise for senior civil servants
SSRB report finds SCS pay has fallen in real terms by 11% since 2012.
SCS will only get 2% pay increase as government rejects SSRB recommendation
19 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
SCS will only get 2% pay increase as government rejects SSRB recommendation
Senior Salaries Review Board had recommended a 3% increase for senior civil servants
Government 'shouldn’t be scrambling' for external hires, Kate Bingham says
18 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
Government 'shouldn’t be scrambling' for external hires, Kate Bingham says
Ex-Vaccine Taskforce chief says government has not learned lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic
MPs to investigate Civil Service People Survey amid concern at department 'inaction'
15 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
MPs to investigate Civil Service People Survey amid concern at department 'inaction'
PACAC will also look into why survey response rates vary so much between organisations
PCS sets dates for national civil service strike ballot
14 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
PCS sets dates for national civil service strike ballot
Union chief confirms 10% pay demand and pledges “big fight” over resourcing with new prime minister
Unions demand pause to civil service reduction plans
13 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
Unions demand pause to civil service reduction plans
Government has "no authority" to continue work on 91,000 job cut proposal, unions say
Cabinet Office rejects call to publish full review into FoI clearing house
06 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office rejects call to publish full review into FoI clearing house
Decision is “perhaps the biggest risk to public confidence in the process”, information commissioner says
Minister says Fast Stream pause 'makes no sense'
05 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
Minister says Fast Stream pause 'makes no sense'
BEIS minister Greg Hands says decision means "the best and the brightest aren’t welcome to serve their country" for a year
Rees-Mogg threatens to ban ‘absurd’ wellness and diversity courses
04 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
Rees-Mogg threatens to ban ‘absurd’ wellness and diversity courses
Government efficiency minister wants to replace "ridiculous" courses with "sensible" ones
Civil service cuts: DfT brings in £100k consultancy to help identify ‘options for digitisation’
01 Jul 2022 Civil Service Reform
Civil service cuts: DfT brings in £100k consultancy to help identify ‘options for digitisation’
Two-week ‘headcount efficiency review’ engagement aims to find possible cutbacks that could be achieved through use of technology
Simon Case: Ministers accelerated job cut plans due to economic pressures
29 Jun 2022 Civil Service Reform
Simon Case: Ministers accelerated job cut plans due to economic pressures
Cabinet secretary Simon Case tells PACAC 'efficiency', 'transformation' and 'prioritisation' will be key as departments prepare submissions on achieving job cut targets
Union agrees to halt Natural England industrial action after commitment to pay reform
29 Jun 2022 Civil Service Reform
Union agrees to halt Natural England industrial action after commitment to pay reform
Prospect warns it "will not hesitate" to take further industrial action if progress does not materialise
‘Frustrating and dispiriting’: Government has work to do to prove devolution commitment, think tank says
28 Jun 2022 Civil Service Reform
‘Frustrating and dispiriting’: Government has work to do to prove devolution commitment, think tank says
Report highlights frustration across UK local authorities at ‘reluctant’ attitudes to devolution in central government
Case to finally face PACAC after ministers delayed session over Partygate report
23 Jun 2022 Civil Service Reform
Case to finally face PACAC after ministers delayed session over Partygate report
The cabinet secretary is set to be asked about Greensill, job cuts, Partygate and Lord Geidt's resignation